As Shakespeare and his contemporaries wrote for the epic scale, the imaginative commitment and the 360-degree embrace of the Globe so, three hundred years later, generations of playwrights wrote for the velvety darkness, the enclosed acoustic and the picture framing of the proscenium arch.
For a century, the story of the changing world was told inside proscenium theatres, by a series of remarkable playwrights. In over sixty irreverent, illuminating pen portraits - of both famous giants and lesser-known talents - Dominic Dromgoole takes us on a journey from 1865 to 1965, revealing how these writers used the framed stage to reflect the social upheavals of their times.
Brought vividly to life by a generously erudite and experienced theatre director, Time Frames is a hugely entertaining journey through a fascinating theatrical century, the era of the proscenium playwrights.
| ISBN: | 9780571374113 |
| Publication date: | 27th August 2026 |
| Author: | Dominic Dromgoole |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 496 pages |
| Genres: |
Theatre studies History of ideas History of Performing Arts Literary studies: plays and playwrights |
As Shakespeare and his contemporaries wrote for the epic scale, the imaginative commitment and the 360-degree embrace of the Globe so, three hundred years later, generations of playwrights wrote for the velvety darkness, the enclosed acoustic and the picture framing of the proscenium arch.For a century, the story of the changing world was told inside proscenium theatres, by a series of remarkable playwrights. In over sixty irreverent, illuminating pen portraits - of both famous giants and lesser-known talents - Dominic Dromgoole takes us on a journey from 1865 to 1965, revealing how these writers used the framed stage to reflect the social upheavals of their times.Brought vividly to life by a generously erudite and experienced theatre director, Time Frames is a hugely entertaining journey through a fascinating theatrical century, the era of the proscenium playwrights.
Time Frames features in the following genres: Theatre studies, History of ideas, History of Performing Arts, Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Hardback. £22.50, down from the £25.00 cover price. In Stock.
Time Frames was written by Dominic Dromgoole and published by Faber & Faber
Time Frames has 496 pages
£22.50, reduced from £25.00. In Stock.